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Kougeru
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 Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 8:51 am
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and most are still in scalper's hands
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Greed1914
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 9:06 am
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| Kougeru wrote: | | and most are still in scalper's hands |
At least from what I've heard in gaming news, the scalper prices are coming down. It's still well above retail, but after 1.5 years we may have at least hit the point where the "gotta have it" crowd has cleared and now it's more people that will either keep trying to buy at retail or are waiting for when stock is sufficient that they can easily get it.
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TarsTarkas
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 10:11 am
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By then they should probably wait for the PlayStation 6.
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Silver Kirin
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 10:33 am
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| Kougeru wrote: | | and most are still in scalper's hands |
I heard some rumors saying that although the PS5 sold over a million units in Japan the actual userbase is probably smaller since most of the consoles sold in the region were bought by scalpers. That probably explains why the software sales are very low there.
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jdnation
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 2:07 pm
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Sony has missed sales targets significantly due to supply chain disruption and chip shortages.
This will over the long term ruin PS5's momentum as the time allows competitors to adjust even though they face the same hurdles.
We may also see an extension for cross-gen development by both 1st and 3rd parties. So PS4 will continue to have longevity as a supported platform.
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kuma991
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 2:18 pm
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I don't know about you guys, I got mine back in January and there's been no shortages since.
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Maciste
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 7:05 pm
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| jdnation wrote: | | So PS4 will continue to have longevity as a supported platform. |
Yes, Sony already stated that the lifecycle of the PS4 will be expanded. Usually, current-gen and old-gen consoles continue to live side by side for about 2 years. Due to the pandemic, chip shortages, shipping problems and so on, it's confirmed to be 4 years for PS4 and PS5 to co-exist (maybe they will go for even longer later on?). Considering the small PS5 playerbase (should be almost twice as big by now) and the PS4's huge playerbase, it's an economic sound decision. Sadly, I think the PS5 will suffer from this. The games won't even come anywhere near to utilizing its full power. We will see more of those "PS5 enhanced" game versions. An old @ss graphics engine, but 60 fps? Yay....
I seriously doubt Sony will be releasing a "PS5 Slim/Pro" anytime soon (not for the next 2 to 3 years), because the PS5's lifecycle will most likely span more than the usual 7 years.
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ScruffyKiwi
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 2:40 am
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| Silver Kirin wrote: |
| Kougeru wrote: | | and most are still in scalper's hands |
I heard some rumors saying that although the PS5 sold over a million units in Japan the actual userbase is probably smaller since most of the consoles sold in the region were bought by scalpers. That probably explains why the software sales are very low there. |
No. Scalpers don’t hold onto PS5s. They buy them and onsell them ASAP. The only thing supply affects is the price markup they put on.
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Megiddo
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 2:59 am
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| kuma991 wrote: | | I don't know about you guys, I got mine back in January and there's been no shortages since. |
Please provide the webstore where you are currently able to obtain a PS5 at retail price.
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TarsTarkas
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 8:04 am
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| Megiddo wrote: |
| kuma991 wrote: | | I don't know about you guys, I got mine back in January and there's been no shortages since. |
Please provide the webstore where you are currently able to obtain a PS5 at retail price. |
Stores are still announcing when they are in stock, which seems to imply that there is no inventory as of yet.
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Stampeed Valkyrie
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 12:52 pm
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| kuma991 wrote: | | I don't know about you guys, I got mine back in January and there's been no shortages since. |
Well Yes and No.. It's not impossible to find one, you just need to have some patience. For those looking and not wanting to pay a scalper its a good idea to frequent your local big box store (Target, Walmart, Best Buy) and check in frequently. I was able to locate a few of the Disc versions of the PS5 over the past few months for others.
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enurtsol
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 3:12 pm
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| jdnation wrote: | |
Sony has missed sales targets significantly due to supply chain disruption and chip shortages.
This will over the long term ruin PS5's momentum as the time allows competitors to adjust even though they face the same hurdles.
We may also see an extension for cross-gen development by both 1st and 3rd parties. So PS4 will continue to have longevity as a supported platform. |
Yeah it's catching up to them
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Tuor_of_Gondolin
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 5:47 pm
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I don't think the PS 5 actually exists. It's a ruse I tell you! There is no PS 5; there is only Zuul!
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